In this online blog project you are being asked to search the web for information related to how social media has been used and has influenced the form and outcomes of the Arab Spring. I would like you to look at sources of media surrounding the Arab Spring (before, during and after) to see how the various countires, 'the Middle East', democracy, social media, protests etc were being portrayed. What can we learn about the role of media in protest movements from this coverage? What can we learn about those who are writing about this dynamic from this coverage? In other words, how is media-even global media-place based? You will need to do 3 posts over 3 weeks. If it makes sense to you you can structure your posts to look at the lead up to the election as your first original post, the election itself (including the alleged irregularities, counting of ballots and candidate responses) as your second post, and the protests and aftermath of the election as your third post. You can also just jump into whatever aspect excites you the most--this is YOUR blog.
Timeline
3/26-4/1 peruse other blogs to get a sense of what is expected
4/2-4/21 post to the blog (original posts and responses)
by 4/23 all posting and replies end
4/30 turn in write-up in class
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